0 past simple and past participle of faint --
1 to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down: --
She took one look at the hypodermic needle and fainted (dead) away (= became unconscious immediately).
During the operation the crofter fainted and put out the light, with the most disastrous results.
One fainted and twelve others were allowed to leave the parade because of indisposition.
On occasions some have fainted and had to be taken out.
I am told that four of the men actually fainted.
I am not aware that the young lady fainted when she got home or anything of the kind.
He fainted, and when he came to himself, tried to cycle home, but fell off the machine.
I nearly fainted away at the use of the word.
The lass could afford so little food that she fainted twice at work.
